Gabbu Soppu / Pink Blumea
Blumea neilgherrensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Flowering
- November-April
How to identify Gabbu Soppu
Identify Gabbu Soppu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gabbu Soppu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blumea neilgherrensis
- Genus
- Blumea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gabbu Soppu itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gabbu Soppu itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗಬ್ಬುಸೊಪ್ಪು Gabbu Soppu
About Gabbu Soppu
A member of the Asteraceae family, Pink Blumea (Blumea neilgherrensis) is a herb. It is native to Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Gabbu Soppu belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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